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After waiting 80 years to flower, this huge plant has just one month to live. Following a growth spurt that saw the unusually old American agave plant grow to 28 feet tall, it’s now in a period of decline. Thankfully, the “tons” of seeds it finally produced from its pods will be distributed to botanical gardens throughout the United States.

Images: AP Photo/Mike Householder

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